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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY AUGUST 25 1928

ROMANCE!

MYSTERY!

THRILLS!

“Doug's" greatest picture

More Exciting than

"HE

For one

THREE

MUSKETEERS "

week

commencing to-night

TIMES:

Week days, at 2,30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 Sunday, at

6, 7.30 & 9.15

THE CORONET

FILMS

Suedezzized PRATERA PAT DEREFTER AGEİREN KAN ZEN. 222 222 221

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

TO-NIGHT..

Coronet,→Douglas Fairbanks in

de Mark of Zorto,“ World.-- 6.15 pm. Bessie Barris-

enle in "Life's Twist 19.15 p.m. "Adamide. Star, Kowloon.-5.15 pon. “The Fighting tide" and Dewdrop Ina": 2.30 p.m. Grst three parts of

Buffalo Bill

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.

LATEST SUCCESS AP THE COBONET.

Zorro, princ of Wordsmen, finest of hersetuen: Zorro, the musked rider, with a rewind of ten thousand dollars opaat his head, who rides the hills avenging the wrongs

~ of the opprysstal : Zairo, most extra- vagant of lovers, who risks his all for the sale of the girl he loves,

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sturs.

CLOSE UPS.

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Make up your mind.... that you'll see thrills running neck and neck--even before its terrific climax in

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS® The Mark of Zorro"

The

latest United Artists production

from the All Story Weekly novel "The Curse of Capistrano

by Johnston Mc Culley

Directed by FRED NIBLO

"Doug performs a multitude of neck-breaking, agile stunts, wears his, infectious smile and throws such a gorgeous amount of devil-may care pep into the role, that his admirers hail

this performance his best screen_

n_offering Romance... Action... Human Interest... Suspense.....Comedy.....

FILM TOPICS.

DRAMA AND ADVENTURE.

Supplementing its already splendid army of story Daterial, First Na-

"Ole Bill of Paris," adapted from Anatole Frana;'s epic of Frenteli coster life, entitled "Crainqne bille." will be shown with Cockney | titles, especially written by W. Pett Ridge

A NEW RODOLPH VALENTINO,

LOVE, -

LIFE AND

LAUGHTER!

8 Reels of Pep and Punch!

If you don't enjoy this

one, give up visiting

the Pictures!

All Star Cast with J. Barney Sherry, Noah Beery & Marguerite de la Motte.

PRICES:

2.30 $1.00 & 50 cts; 5.15 $1.50 & 80 cts. 7.15 80 cts. & 40 cts; 9.15 $2.00 & $1.00

THE CORONET

It is said that another Rudolph Valenting has been discovered in The author of M. Bergeret Norama Kerry, who has just finish. tional las purchased for more Paris," "Tha" Le Manisquins | works that have proved herbier," and "trainquebille," whed the leading-nam part as Count popularity with the reiding public. is to visit England very shortly for Hoheneggin in the Universal pic- All tour are consideral well adapted the second time, is surely a iuster ture. "Morry-Go-Round," a play of claacter garingal, Ifi doli They are

Eye troubles are becoming very to screen presentation. prevalent among Ametien libu The Sea Hawk, by Rafael Sale-cions satire and bis queind, whim dealing with the gay life of Vicuna Carly very low of the fini, Bone," by Hilworthy Hail, sind humour is wonderinily convey before the war. Universal predicts Heuries can set to able to see "The Moving Finger," by Elized on the seen by Mauien de this production as the biggest screen

since bath frms Polson, and Parts Ferandy of the Comedie Français) event

"Foolish Wives," Letory Verily," by Churles Brockett, } in the character vole of Cunique which, in fact, it is expected to When the cineum was shown to

Tälle. the people of the Island of St. A kw works later it was brought Three Wonen und Mr. Prank production.

Everyone has read Pen Ridge, outclass in grenic beauty and artistic Kilts, they badred after ten cut in book form by Houghton,

Once famous people

*

The Sea Hawk' is a sen yarn.

minutes, Migl yes a newspaper re- | Mimia, & Co. and immediately i Cardwell,** **Mend Emily," "A Bon live again in their pre-war glitter on

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best

Setler The

marks that they are very ignorant benu

of the State" and "Telling Stories"

the serce, not the least being Em. people on the Island.

story is laid in the time of on a known in many phuces in addi- Elizabeth, and concerns the alvotion to those in which Cockney is petre Franz Joseph, who has been The Following gem of a vine. Times of the gallant Sig Oliver Tresen We fear that Peit realistically persounted by a former autograph advertisement--discover,silia, de fie commender of the dige's titles ary "a sercam," and renaler of the Imperial Staff at the ed by Mr. Richard Curls fu Ran-Heer which dispersof the Spanish fully his Cheney sayings fit the added by the inclusion of Maud that it is surprising how wonder old Viennese Court. Interest is goon and represhevd in his latest Munada. bok, at the Exotis ration palletje evidence of the Bustwand

much of Western sensorionaliant:

A Bride-Buying Brute, a Beanti. )

A NOVEL TALE.

ensier of Montanartre,

It is interesting to recall the fact George and Dale Fuller, who played the Arthur Bourchier presented in the parts of the "crooked" cousin "Hope," after publication as “sion of "Craingebill,” under the pectively in "Fordish Wives."

London sume yours ago it stage ver-and the Russian servant maid res litle of town our Alley."

ful Sleep-Walking Bride, the Other serial, came out in nav. eran last Women, a Truc-to-Death Lover, tumm, and sewed a surces Faithful Maid with Tiger-like Love jargonini at the timusial character of for her Darling Mistress, a cheques the story as well as the author's musing Step-unther, are woven into treatment. It is a comedy-drama. ja Mast Bewitching Romance of and concerns a gilded society youth

!

THE HYPOCRITES,"

On July 1 the interesting Gran-

Sensational Happenings of Mysteri who commits & crowning ialisere- ger-Binger production, The Hypo-

us Marder of the Multi-Millionairetion by ureying a flapper, regard-eritos," was releused.

coin-

"Merry-Go-Round" was menced in August last year, and gave employment to thousands of people, not including stura and directors. An ambitions efort was the building of a replica of the Prater, the famous. Viennese plea- |-- Mr. Woodruffe Clay," M. Pierre less of the fare" that, save for an The story concerns the load of the sure park, with surrounding build- Leti would have shed tours over it! allowanes from his angle, he is manor of Westany, who had always ings, which many travellers in unable to support her. This same (looked keenly after the mom:lity of Austria before the war allege to uncle dies, leaving him a motion the town of which he was almost buve been the gayest centre in picture theatre, with the provision dictator. Buruptions, obstinate, Europe, not even excluding Monto that unes be shows a profit of and row-minded, he held that Carlo. 10.000 dolius in a year his entire any lapse from strict propriety Norman Kerry, as the Vienuesc fortune shall go to a muiden munt, i should be severely punished. What dandy, had the uncomfortable ex- Ire does hot suggest a romantic who is the embodiment of Puritani- | did this self-same man do when he perience of wearing for three whole thiine, you there is wh of adven- cal prejudices,

found sheme in his own household? Weeks a "Schnurbartbinde," an ture connected with the industry The Moving Finger" murks the This is the absorbing story told in arrangement for tying up the which obtains it for our use. Fox's last word in smart society dramas, the film version of Henry Arthur moustache so that the ends stand Determined to right the wrongs have filined "The Story of Ice," with a triangle situation as the basis | Jones's famous phy, which was a ¦ up in huly "cultured" style! of the poor and the priests, and fluid-which will be released this month. of the action. The plot, says the grent success both in Englund und ing it useless to appeal to the better In the United States along the Cinema, is ufummi ini its develop | America, Wyndham Standing nature of the aristocrats, he inkes Divers and likes give an annualment, and provides gond picture (who will be femembered for his the law into his own hands. By | yield of 2agionano tons. The pic-¦ opportunities.

A part like this is muude to order for Douglas Fairbanks, who is due at the Coronet to-day in his latest screen trimupk, "The Mark of Zoro." The period is thet of n Mexican California about one hit- dred years ago, and the film star`s role is, that of a young man who. returning from setual in Spain, fils the country growing under the tyranny of the inverner and híg niða.

ROMANCE OF ICE.

day he continues to be Don Diegu ture shows the surface snows being "Pearls Before Cçcily" will be Vega, on insipid, idle waster; but cleared by means of tractor ploughs, elussed as a comedy-draum, A hy night he is the adventurer attnek- the anarking of west fields prepara-worldly mother tries to dissuade her ing the unjus officials, and leaving fory to entlig, and the gigantic daughter from marrying a poor boy upon then, after every light, the jeebergs which are floating inenaces with who she had fallen in love, mysterious Mark of Zorro.

to our ships.

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He resents his girl and her family from a traitor's fato: and he escaper from the Governor's troops after a treinendons chase. Finally, after a as surprisingly athletic and netive as (Thrilling duel, his identity is estali: | over-in fact, his stunts in this

lighted.

film pat all others in the shade.

"The Mark of Zorra" is. -

Fairbanka is his umml smiling self

€ throughout, and bis neting is quite o revelation. Needless to nad, hỡ bụ

| danbtedly a ligh class production,

which will appeal to all classes.

•OLE BILL OF PARIB.'*

Pearl Shepard,

Mabel Normand Prince Ibrahimu

Pearl Shepard, a moving picture actress, in private life Pearl Ginsberg, daughter of a furrier, has sailed for Europe. In Egypt she will become the bride of Prince Mohammed Ali Ibrahim, descendant of the Pharaohs, who declares he will forfelt his rights to the Egyptian throne if necessary. The Priace, who has been in Americu for several months, was seen often in Hollywood with Mabel Normand, the film actress.

performance in Earthbound" and is now hard at work upon, an ex-

A SCOTTISH FILM. ussistance to the Gaumont people in "Stailin' Through") is the featured perionesl cast has been engaged.

their "Rob Roy," again leut a hard player, and he is supported by an Having thrown off the gorgeous

Denison Clift, the brillunt young | with his men. Several hundreds all-star cast of British artists, in- gown worn by him as Prince American producer, has been took part. chaling Mary Odette, Harold Zahidin in "The Indian Love filining of his new product for ed by Fay Compton, and a glimpse Scotland in connection with the The east of 24 principals is head- French, Lillian Douglas, Sydney Lyrics," Owen Nares lus donned Paston, Gertrude Sterroll, Hoy the garb of a young Scottish chief- Ideal, "Mary, Queen of ots." I had of her make-up was very Travers, and Bertie White.. tain to play the title-vole in this new Palace and Edinburgh Castle, and part of Queen Elizabeth in the pic- Scenes were taken at Holyrood striking. Her sister Ellen is taking The photoplay was produced by film. The work of two fanious authors Charles Giblyn from a scenario by Other members of the company file, a section of which is intents filled by Gerald Ames.

Mr. Clift had his oys on the Royal ture, and the role of Bothwell' is --one French and the niher British | Eliot Stamard, v

are Çiladys Tennings, the heroine of will shortly be seen on the serves

Rob Roy." Lick Webb, Dorothy to erect, probably in cardboard, at The young Edinburgh actor, John Harris, Charles Barrett, Cecil Mor-headquarters.

Stuart, is junior male lead, portray- ton Yoske, Nelson Ramsey, Annie

The Company journeyed to Stiring George Douglas. Mr. Stuart's Esmond, Lionel Brithm, and ling, where the fighting scenes were thoat recent arcenses have been in

taken. Bertie Wright.

Major Scott, of Stirling The Freedom," also a Clift pro- Castle, who was of mich valuable | duction, and "Little Miss Nobody,"

in Granger's new fim, “Ole Bill of OWEN NARÈS'S NEW PART.

Paris."

This combination is particularly For Young Lochinvar," the interesting when one considers that | Stoll picture production Will Kellino